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  • Defence spending boosts local software firms

    Two Australian software firms are laughing all the way to the bank after inking separate deals with the US and Australian defence departments.

  • DSTO's budget trimmed to fill defence 'black holes'

    The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) budget was cut back five percent by the Treasurer Budget day; that money has been earmarked for filling defence funding "black holes".

  • Bush budget boosts surveillance, security spending

    President Bush on Monday presented Congress with a US$2.6 trillion budget for the federal government that would modestly reduce some social programs while boosting overall spending on information and surveillance technology.

  • IT sector humbled by Budget

    Industry pundits are disappointed by the lack of focus on ICT in the Federal Government Budget 2002-03 announced last night, with a feeling that this latest letdown won’t help recovery of Australia’s technology sector.

  • Security spend triples, breaches fall 30 percent

    A UK government-sponsored security survey reports that security breaches have fallen by a third in the past two years but spending on security has increased significantly.

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  • Defence spending boosts local software firms

    Two Australian software firms are laughing all the way to the bank after inking separate deals with the US and Australian defence departments.

  • Department of Defence: Greg Farr, CIO (part one)

    Australian Department of Defence CIO Greg Farr spoke to ZDNet.com.au about how the organisation's networks are kept secure and why virtualisation and green issues are high on the agenda.

  • BAE Systems: Robert Fecteau, CIO

    The CIO of Government defence contractor BAE Systems talks about moving the company to an insourcing solution.

  • Budget 2007: IT misses out on windfall

    The biggest loser in this week's budget was broadband -- not one cent was allocated to improve infrastructure works. However, security was the winner with funding confirmed to fight intellectual property crime and cyber-terrorist attacks.

  • 2003 budgets: A look ahead

    Here’s some help on where to spend (or not to spend) your IT budget in the coming year.

Reviews (3)

  • Five network maintenance tools tested

    With the right packet sniffers you can truly lead the dog's life. What's most impressive is network monitoring devices will help you see problems immediately. These tools can aid in analysis, migration, monitoring, security, testing, and administration of the network.

  • Detection and prevention: 6 intrusion detection systems tested

    Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

  • Surrendering security

    Would you put the security of your company into someone else's hands? ZDNet Australia finds out what benefits and peace of mind a managed service can provide.

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